Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana grabbed a much-needed 77-73 win over visiting Umana Reyer Venice on Wednesday night at Arena Stozice. In a back-and-forth affair, Cedevita managed to hang in the game and then edge in front late in the fourth quarter. 

Alen Omic shined with 19 rebounds, but it was the rebounding effort of the entire team in the fourth quarter that made the difference.

Reyer held a rebounding advantage throughout the game, and at the end of the third quarter, Cedevita had 26 rebounds to his tally, while Reyer had 31. However, in the final quarter, Cedevita outrebounded the visitors 14-9.

The hosts sank 10 triples in the game, but none in the fourth quarter. However, winning the battle on the glass and the ability to get to the free-throw line allowed Cedevita to come away with a victory.

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Omic, Cedevita finished strong on the boards

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Umana Reyer Venice (2023-02-01T19:00:00.000Z)

Group B pace-setter Gran Canaria improved its record to 11-2 and sent an ominous warning to its rivals in the EuroCup knockout stages about just how offensively potent the side is after six players finished in double figures in a 118-99 home rout of Paris Basketball.

David Mutaf paced the hosts with 22 points, Aleksander Balcerowski poured in 20, while Andrew Albicy and John Shurna netted 12 each and Damien Inglis and Khalifa Diop scored 10 points apiece, underlining a smooth team effort that also produced 31 assists. Aamir Simms led Paris with 22 points, Tyrone Wallace sank 19, new signing Michael Roll chipped in with 17 and Amar Gegic added 14 for the visitors, who dropped to 8-5.

It was a battle of two teams who had already booked playoff spots and Gran Canaria came out with all guns blazing, romping to a 23-9 lead before closing out the first quarter with a 36-26 advantage, equalling the highest points tally in a single quarter in the club’s history.

At that stage, Albicy led the home team with 9 points while Simms had 12 at the other end before the second quarter produced a festival of three-pointers for the home team with forward David Mutaf taking center stage. The 20-year-old nailed four long-range shots in a row as Gran Canaria’s precarious 53-43 advantage midway through the second period soared to 65-45, with Mutaf finishing the first half on 18 points, shooting 5 of 7 from beyond the arc.

Gran Canaria also broke the club’s points record in a single half as it led 68-49 and the third quarter served up more one-way traffic as the home side romped ahead 92-63 with 2 minutes left in the period, having displayed a vast array of offensive firepower.

Gran Canaria took its foot off the gas pedal in the final quarter and Paris took advantage to add some respectability to the scoreboard, but the night belonged to the hosts who marched on in their quest to clinch the group’s top spot.

Trigger-happy Gran Canaria overwhelms Paris 118-99

Gran Canaria v Paris Basketball (2023-02-01T20:00:00.000Z)

### Gran Canaria head coach Jaka Lakovic:

"We are happy with the win. We respect \[Paris\] and we entered the game very strongly and with a great mentality. This translated into having a good game. Paris is a good team, they missed three very important players and their presence would have made things different. But it is what it is, we will take the win. Offensively we were good but there is always something to improve. Tonight we are happy, tomorrow is a new day."

 

### Paris Basketball head coach Will Weaver:

"They’re an exceptionally good team, one of the best in Europe. Very well coached, they are deep and they shot the ball extremely well tonight. My only disappointment is that we didn’t have a healthy enough team to compete with these guys in either game we played. In the first game we were missing three players and tonight we were missing five. Maybe there will be an opportunity for these two teams to meet again and if there is, I’ll look forward to it.

"It’s the first time for the team and the first time for me coaching in this competition, so we look forward to it every week. The competitiveness of it, the professionalism, the depth of teams capable of beating each other on any given night, we love the EuroCup and we are excited with the chance to get to the playoffs. To compete with the other teams on the other side of the bracket.

"We have two games a week which is new to most of our players. We’re a very young team, one of the youngest in France as our average age is 23 years old. I am trying to behave the way I want them to behave, which is to focus on recovery tonight and move on tomorrow."

 

### Gran Canaria head coach Aleksander Balcerowski:

"We came out really strong making those shots in the first half, we got efficiency from three-pointers and pick-and-roll. We guarded them really well and in the second half, we carried on like in the first period. We took the win in what looked like an easy game but it wasn’t easy, it was a lot of hard work out there. I am happy that we won and scored so many points because it will give confidence to everybody."

Aleksander Balcerowski, Gran Canaria: 'It was a lot of hard work out there'

### Buducnost VOLI Podgorica head coach Vlada Jovanovic:

"In the first half, we had a lot of opportunities to make easy shots and we missed all of them. We are under some kind of pressure when we play at home, it’s obvious. In the second half, I expected their reaction and it we got it because they played much better defense. In the third quarter, they pushed us away from the basket and we played 10 meters away from the basket, that was the main problem. We found some open shots but the most important thing was the defense.

"An important game for us. After the last round, I expected a reaction from my team and they showed it. First of all, I talk all the time about our defensive approach, as it’s so important to play good defense. In the first half, we played perfect defense but at the other end of the court, we missed easy shots. My players feel some kind of pressure. They play with a soul, they play with huge energy, but sometimes they have a bad game. I have to use this opportunity to defend them. The first half was a real picture of that observation. In the second half, it was a totally different picture. First of all, \[London\] tried and succeeded in being much tougher and we couldn’t find easy shots. We were forced to play 10 meters from the basket and we had to find another way, with one point guard who played 33 minutes. That’s too much, \[Bell-Haynes\] played a great game at both ends and we found a way to win. I really want to use this opportunity to congratulate my players, they’ve been very good the last two games in my opinion. I wish, if possible, we could stay on the same track in the upcoming period."

### London Lions head coach Ryan Schmidt:

“A tough loss for us. They were really good, that’s a good team. We knew that coming here after playing them the last time, playing them on the road was always going to be tough, but it’s frustrating. We made a lot of little mistakes while they were being constant. We had 12 turnovers in the first half, they scored 16 points off that, the margin was 11 at halftime. They had 17 offensive rebounds and we missed 11 free throws, you can’t do things like that and expect to win a game like this. We’ve got a lot to clean up, it starts with me. I’ve got to do a better job with the details, until we get this stuff better the results are still going to be the same against better teams in this competition."

### Buducnost VOLI Podgorica guard Trae Bell-Haynes:

"We gained some momentum in the second half of the season, we had a big win at Cedevita this weekend \[in the ABA League\] and to build on that is good for us and good for our confidence."

Vlada Jovanovic, Buducnost: 'Bell-Haynes played a great game at both ends.'

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v London Lions (2023-02-01T18:00:00.000Z)

Last-placed Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana got back to winning by edging the visiting Umana Reyer Venice 77-73 on Wednesday night in Arena Stozice. The victory snapped Cedevita's three-game losing streak and kept its playoff chances alive, improving to 3-10 in Group A. Meanwhile, Reyer dropped to 7-6 and fifth place, but did maintain the potential tiebreak advantage over Cedevita, having won their first clash by 8 points.

Yogi Ferrell paced the winners with 20 points and 7 assists. Josh Adams had 16 points, Marko Jeremic netted 14 on 4-for-7 three-point shooting, Edo Muric collected 13 points plus 7 rebounds, while Alen Omic pulled down 19 rebounds. Jayson Granger had 19 points for Reyer, Mitchell Watt had a double-double of 12 points plus 10 rebounds and Riccardo Moraschini scored 10 in a loss.

Watt was doing the work inside, while Marco Spissu and Granger each made a shot from three-point land, but Jeremic netted 3 first-quarter triples and another from Ferrell helped open a 26-18 margin. Adams and Karlo Matkovic hooked up for a pair of alley-oop dunks, but Jeff Brooks scored 6 points for the visitors, before three-pointers from Granger and Andrea De Nicolao. A three-point play from Moraschini helped Reyer open a 32-39 lead, capping a 0-13 run. Ferrell hit from downtown to make it 40-44 at halftime.

Cedevita came out with better energy in the third quarter and more triples from Jeremic, Adams and Ferrell restored the hosts' lead. Adams had a three-point play that opened a 58-53 margin, but Moraschini and Watt cut it within 61-59 after 30 minutes.

De Nicolao's triple had Reyer back ahead, 63-64. The two sides kept trading blows and neither team had a margin bigger than 3 points. A corner three from Jordan Parks made it 69-70, but Muric responded with a drive to the rim that sparked a 6-0 run. Moraschini sank another triple for the visitors, but Ferrell iced the game from the foul line.

Cedevita edges Reyer, keeps playoff hopes alive

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv claimed a 60-78 victory over Dolomiti Energia Trento at BLM Group Arena to extend its winning streak to six games and secure a spot in the 7DAYS Eurocup Playoffs. A 0-8 run right after halftime boosted the visitors to a double-digit lead in the third quarter and Hapoel protected it the rest of the way to improve to 9-4 while Trento dropped to 2-9 after getting its fifth loss in a row.

Chinanu Onuaku led all scorers with 22 points, going for 8-of-8 in two-pointers, and contributed 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals for a career-high PIR of 35. Jordan McRae followed with 15 points and Xavier Munford tallied 11 points and 4 assists for the winners. Darion Atkins paced Trento with 15 points, Diego Flaccadori provided 14 and Matteo Spagnolo added another 10 in the losing effort.

Trento displayed a great offensive balance in the early going, with Atkins and Andrejs Graziulis punishing inside and Spagnolo hitting from outside. As such, the hosts amassed a 14-6 advantage after 5 minutes. Hapoel improved when J’Covan Brown and Jaylen Hoard stepped onto the court, which proved enough to make it all square, 20-20, at the end of the first period. 

Trento used the three-point line to regain a short margin, as Hapoel found the free-throw line as its primary scoring weapon to resist, 26-25, midway through the second quarter. Onuaku had an immediate impact when he returned and collected a couple of three-point plays, plus drawing Atkins’s third foul, to push Hapoel in front, 32-33. The guests couldn’t enjoy it for long, as a technical foul called on Bar Timor and free throws by Maximilian Ladurner helped Trento reach halftime leading 40-37. 

Hapoel managed to sink its first three of the night through Munford right after the break and it shifted the momentum of the game. Onuaku joined Munford to score twice inside and McRae showed up later to score 9 points in less than 2 minutes to give Hapoel a double-digit lead, 48-58, that turned into a 51-58 edge entering the last stanza. 

The good trend continued for the visitors early in the fourth period, as they got a 0-7 spark that included a three-pointer by Timor that made it 51-65 with 7 minutes remaining. Trento called for a timeout to stop the bleeding, but it only provided a short 4-0 run that didn’t push Hapoel aside from the right track. Another 0-8 run by the guests in which four different players scored established a 56-73 advantage to all but seal the win. 

Hapoel secures a playoff berth by downing Trento 60-78

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv (2023-02-01T19:00:00.000Z)

Prometey Slobozhanske grabbed sole possession of first place in Group A by knocking off Joventut Badalona 95-90 at home on Wednesday. Prometey used a 9-2 late run to secure its sixth straight victory for a 9-4 record. DJ Kennedy paced the winners with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, while Issuf Sanon had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Caleb Agada tallied 15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Joventut dropped to 8-5 and 3-4 on the road despite four scorers in double figures; Joel Parra scored 17 points, Kyle Guy had 16, Henry Ellenson collected 14 points and 10 rebounds and Ante Tomic chipped in 13 points in the loss.

Prometey started lights out from long range with Kennedy hitting 2 triples and the team went 4-of-5 on three-pointers to race ahead 22-10. Joventut answered with the next 5 points and the gap was down to 25-20 on Leonardo Okeke’s three-point play. Prometey was up 26-20 after 10 minutes.

The home side held Joventut scoreless for the first 2 minutes of the second quarter and Sanon helped push the advantage to 35-20. Joventut got within 8 points multiple times, but then fell behind 45-32 and was down 49-38 at the break.

Joventut came out of the locker room in strong form with Joel Parra scoring 5 points in a 2-11 surge to get within 51-49. Another Parra score put Joventut ahead 53-54. Sanon began taking over with 10 points - including 2 three-pointers - in a 16-0 Prometey finish to the third quarter and a 72-57 lead.

Joventut was not ready to concede defeat and Tomic and Guy combined for 9 points in a 4-12 start to the fourth and trim the deficit to 7 points. It was then Ellenson’s turn to step up with 8 points to make it 84-82. Andres Feliz cut the gap to 1 point on a three-pointer only to have Gian Clavell answer from deep for the hosts with 89 seconds left. Kennedy and Ondrej Balvin followed with baskets to deliver the knockout punch.

Prometey grabs first place with tight win over Joventut 

Prometey Slobozhanske v Joventut Badalona (2023-02-01T17:00:00.000Z)

### [Prometey Slobozhanske 95-90 Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/prometey-slobozhanske-joventut-badalona/U2022/125/)

Prometey grabbed sole possession of first place in Group A by knocking off Joventut 95-90 at home on Wednesday. Prometey used a 9-2 late run to secure its sixth straight victory for a 9-4 record. DJ Kennedy paced the winners with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, while Issuf Sanon had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Joventut dropped to 8-5 and 3-4 on the road despite four scorers in double figures; Joel Parra led the way with 17 points.

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### [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 78-68 London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/buducnost-voli-podgorica-london-lions/U2022/128/)

Buducnost made sure of finishing in the top eight of Group B and clinched a playoff spot with a 78-68 home win over the London Towers. Buducnost improved to an 8-5 record while London dropped to 5-8. Erick Green paced Buducnost with 16 points, Trae Bell-Haynes scored 14 and Cameron Reynolds netted 11, while the outstanding Sam Dekker led London and all scorers with 27 points to go with 8 rebounds. Ovie Soko added 11 points for the Lions.

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### [ratiopharm Ulm 92-86 Frutti Extra Bursaspor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/ratiopharm-ulm-frutti-extra-bursaspor/U2022/124/)

In a back-and-forth battle that went down to the wire, Ulm held off Bursaspor 92-86. It was Ulm's third consecutive victory, improving it to 8-5, for a share of the second-best record in Group A, while Bursaspor dropped to 6-7 on the season. Ulm also swept the season series against Bursaspor. Ulm was paced by big man Bruno Caboclo with 33 points on 14-for-17 two-point shooting. He also had 8 rebounds. And Brandon Paul netted 19 points on 6-for-9 three-point shooting. Derek Needham scored 22 points for the visitors.

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### [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 77-73 Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-umana-reyer-venice/U2022/121/)

Last-placed Cedevita got back to winning by edging visiting Reyer 77-73 at Arena Stozice. The victory snapped Cedevita's three-game losing streak and kept its playoff chances alive, improving to 3-10 in Group A. Meanwhile, Reyer dropped to 7-6 and fifth place, but did maintain the potential tiebreak advantage over Cedevita, having won their first clash by 8 points. Yogi Ferrell paced the winners with 20 points and 7 assists. Jayson Granger had 19 points for Reyer.

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### [Dolomiti Energia Trento 60-78 Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/dolomiti-energia-trento-hapoel-vegan-friendly-tel-aviv/U2022/130/)

Hapoel claimed a 60-78 victory over Trento at BLM Group Arena to extend its winning streak to six games and secure a spot in the playoffs. A 0-8 run right after halftime boosted the visitors to a double-digit lead in the third quarter and Hapoel protected it the rest of the way to improve to 9-4 while Trento dropped to 2-9 after getting its fifth loss in a row. Chinanu Onuaku led all scorers with 22 points, going for 8-of-8 in two-pointers, and contributed 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals for a career-high PIR of 35. Darion Atkins paced Trento with 15 points.

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### [Gran Canaria 118-99 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/gran-canaria-paris-basketball/U2022/129/)

Group B pace-setter Gran Canaria improved its record to 11-2 and sent an ominous warning to its rivals in the EuroCup knockout stages about just how offensively potent the side is after six players finished in double figures in a 118-99 home rout of Paris Basketball. David Mutaf paced the hosts with 22 points and Aleksander Balcerowski poured in 20, Aamir Simms led Paris with 22 points as the visitors dropped to 8-5.

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Game Center: Buducnost, Hapoel win and clinch playoff spots

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica made sure of finishing in the top eight of Group B and clinched a playoff spot with a 78-68 home win over the London Towers on Wednesday. Buducnost improved to an 8-5 record while London dropped to 5-8.

Erick Green paced Buducnost with 16 points, Trae Bell-Haynes scored 14 and Cameron Reynolds netted 11, while the outstanding Sam Dekker led London and all scorers with 27 points to go with 8 rebounds. Ovie Soko added 11 points for the Lions.

The game got off to a slow start as both sides struggled in offense, with London missing its opening 13 shots from the floor and netting the first with only 1:13 minutes left on the clock in the first quarter. That allowed Buducnost to take a 10-3 lead and the home team was 13-7 ahead at the end of the first period. That marked London’s fewest points in a single quarter of a EuroCup game. Its previous low was 10 points in the third quarter against Gran Canaria earlier this season.

Both teams improved slightly in the second quarter as Buducnost was 21-15 ahead midway through, with Reynolds leading the way for the Montenegrin side while Dekker stood out at the other end. Reynolds and Haynes had 8 points each for Buducnost in the first half while the versatile Dekker netted 14 for London, including a buzzer-beating three-pointer which slashed the home team’s advantage to 37-26 at halftime. That, incidentally, was the opening half’s only three-pointer on either side, with Buducnost shooting 0 of 6 while London hit 1 of 6.

The home side was in cruise control in the opening 5 minutes of the third quarter but London found another gear and, helped by two dunks from Josh Sharma in quick succession, reduced the arrears to 43-39 before Marko Jagodic-Kuridza hit Buducnost’s first three-pointer of the evening.

Sharma had three dunks in the third quarter, profiting from some fine pick-and-roll plays with his teammates, while Jagodic-Kuridza sank another three-pointer following an audacious long-range effort from Bell-Haynes which amounted to a 54-44 lead for the home team ahead of the final period.

Dekker opened the fourth quarter with a dunk but London was kept at bay as Buducnost caused damage to the visitors with trademark offensive rebounding and it was clear London faced an uphill battle when Bell-Haynes hit another one from downtown to give the home team a 64-50 lead. The visitors replied with an 8-2 run inspired by the unstoppable Dekker, with his ability to score from various positions carrying London’s effort to stage a comeback. However, the writing was on the wall when Green made a long three to give Buducnost a 74-63 lead with 1:37 left on the clock and the hosts closed out the contest to make the knockout stage of the competition with five games to spare.